Firfield Primary School, Derby
Firfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Derby. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 86 schools in Derby with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Firfield Primary School in detail
Firfield Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Firfield Primary School is constantly striving to provide an excellent education for our children with opportunities to learn through first hand, practical experiences which are challenging, meaningful and fun!"
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Firfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Firfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Firfield Primary School as their first choice and 111 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Firfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Firfield Primary School are Dovedale Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 86% reading, 92% maths); Sawley Infant and Nursery School (1.1 miles, Good); and Sawley Junior School (1.1 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Firfield Primary School.
Dovedale Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademySawley Infant and Nursery SchoolSawley Junior School
Who goes there
0.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Firfield Avenue (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Firfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Firfield Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Firfield Primary School are Wilsthorpe School (1.1 miles), The Long Eaton School (1.2 miles) and Friesland School (1.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Firfield Primary School
PTA Discos Friday 16th October 2026
30 Sep 2026
Summer Holiday Works 2026
7 Sep 2026
Year 5 STEM Spelling Bee
19 Jun 2026
Summer Fair, Saturday 27th June 2026
19 Jun 2026
Field of Dreams - Forest School
29 Apr 2026
Games Club Fun
6 Mar 2026
From Firfield Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Firfield Primary School.
- Breaston Wrap Around Care Ltd280m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Firfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Firfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Firfield Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Firfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
412 pupils
407 places
5 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Derby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Derby
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
64
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
214
Boys
199
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,919
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,029
Per pupil
£2274k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.4%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Firfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Firfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Firfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Firfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Firfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Firfield Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Firfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Firfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Firfield Primary School?
Firfield Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Firfield Primary School?
Classes at Firfield Primary School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Firfield Primary School?
Firfield Primary School has around 413 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Firfield Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Firfield Primary School in 2024/25. 4.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Firfield Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Firfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Firfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Firfield Primary School: Breaston Wrap Around Care Ltd (280m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Firfield Primary School's term dates?
Firfield Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Firfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Firfield Primary School?
Firfield Primary School is at Firfield Avenue, Breaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3EG.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)